Street preacher Paul Shaw who ranted at shoppers about the “evils” of homosexuality has escaped charges.
Paul Shaw, 62, of Duffield Drive, Colchester, was arrested on February 19th outside the town’s Debenhams store after complaints about his behaviour.
The Colchester Gazette reports that he appeared at Colchester magistrates’ court charged with using threatening words or behaviour, which he denied.
District judge David Cooper told him: “You said you were spreading God’s word and when interviewed you said children needed to be protected and basically, homosexuals and lesbians should repent and ask for God’s forgiveness.”
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The case was dismissed as the prosecution could offer no written evidence from complainants and Mr Shaw argued his right to free speech.
Mr Cooper warned him that further complaints could land him back in court and said: “There are other sorts of ‘sins’. Do you think you could concentrate on those for a bit?”
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March 22nd, 2010 at 1:13 pm
What a releif to see sense preval homosexualists are so militant and extremist they always bully and win over christians who just want to proclaim the undiluted word of god by using the police.
A great vicotroy for the kingdom.
March 22nd, 2010 at 5:07 pm
Does your Bible teach spelling besides bigotry?
March 22nd, 2010 at 5:51 pm
@Jane: I suspect Paul of being a troll. His posts are such a perfect blend of illiteracy and bigotry… It’s got to be a parody, surely?